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Some vodka-aficionados make their own flavored vodka to ensure that the flavors are real and come from organically grown sources. Doing so also controls the amount of flavoring the vodka has. Here's a safe and sane way to make your own strawberry-flavored vodka. Read more . Experiment with other fruits and berries such as raspberries, peaches, and pears. Ingredients:
purchase two one-liter glass mason jars with airtight covers. |
get a 750 ml bottle of your favorite unflavored vodka. |
four pints of fresh strawberries. |
Directions:
1. Wash everything you're using — from the berries to the Mason jar — so that it's all clean and free of any disinfectant.
2. Remove the green leafy hull and cut the berries in half.
3. Add the berries and the vodka to one of the glass jars and allow them to infuse for 4 days in a cool, dark place.
4. To get the most out of the strawberries, line a strainer with layers of cheesecloth and decant the initial mixture from one Mason jar into the second. Use a plastic spoon to press every bit of juice from the berries through the cheesecloth into the second jar. Make sure you add the entire mixture from the first bottle.
5. Let the mixture rest in its new home for a few hours. Then try it in a martini or marguerita.
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